Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1894 - 1416: Development

Li Zhirui didn't stay long at the border pass, pausing only for a quick respite before activating his escape technique to soar toward Kunlun State.

The heart of the Immortal Tao resides there, revered as the cradle of the Immortal Tao, where every major power maintains outposts and branches. This allows him to link up with all the key factions in one go.

Truth be told, given the Li family's present power, they possess the right to set up an outpost, though the clan hasn't taken that step, maybe unaware of the possibility.

It was during this journey to Kunlun State that Li Zhirui first considered this issue.

"Upon my return to the clan this time, I must prioritize this on the agenda."

Kunlun State's esteemed role in the Immortal Tao stems not just from its ancient history but also from the abundant Spiritual Energy, its strategic position, and the backing of numerous mighty powers, all forging its lofty standing.

Beyond that, it serves as a vital hub for information sharing, a key producer of spiritual treasures, and a bustling marketplace for rare spiritual items and techniques.

To claim that nearly every spiritual treasure in the Primal Spirit Realm exists here would be no overstatement!

Should it be absent from this place, locating it anywhere else proves extremely challenging.

…

"Kundong City!"

Years later, Li Zhirui returned to Kunlun State and, with little delay, stepped into the modest city.

Yet on this visit, his purpose wasn't cultivation practice but delivering tidings to the Immortal Tao—news whose fortune or misfortune remained unclear.

To save precious moments, he headed straight for the City Lord’s Mansion.

Unlike other territories, Kunlun State manages its Immortal Cities and markets not through the dominant local sects but via the City Lord’s Mansion.

This system arose because countless outsider cultivators flock to Kunlun State, most of them formidable, rendering it tough for regional powers to keep them in check.

Over time, this evolved into a setup where mighty cultivators act as city lords to govern the lands and maintain order.

As a Heavenly Immortal Cultivator, Li Zhirui commands respect in Kunlun State, particularly in a minor city like this, so nobody blocks his path, and some even alert the city lord ahead of time.

His declarations aren't dismissed as showy ploys for notice, since a noble Heavenly Immortal wouldn't resort to such petty measures.

Therefore, when he declared that the Immortal Tao's future growth, coupled with the surging Human Dao, endangers the Immortal Tao's position, the city lord hastened to meet him.

A cultivator at the Late-stage of Earth Immortal, dwelling in this unassuming city.

"Does senior possess proof for his claims?" The city lord inquired respectfully once he had paid his respects.

Li Zhirui flicked his sleeve and freed the foreign master and disciple duo, declaring, "These two serve as the proof; they sneaked in from the Outer World."

"I realize you can reach out to fellow city lords, so contact them at once—don't let delays drag on."

He easily discerned the other's underlying doubt and unwillingness, yet this affair carried immense weight, and an Earth Immortal lacked the standing to grasp such deep secrets.

"Could senior share precisely what transpired?" The cultivator asked, unable to suppress his curiosity.

"Your cultivation level falls short." Li Zhirui shot him a look, delivering the reply with blunt directness.

Though curiosity burned within, the city lord held his tongue, pondering just how grave the topic the elder intended to address must be, to exclude even him from the details.

"Kindly bear with me for a short while, senior."

At that, the city lord departed to employ a technique for reaching other city lords, passing along Li Zhirui’s message and stressing it came from a Heavenly Immortal Cultivator.

At first, numerous city lords dismissed him as mad, but learning a Heavenly Immortal had voiced it shifted their views swiftly, turning solemn.

Upon hearing Li Zhirui had seized two outsider cultivators in this remote city, many could no longer remain idle.

The keenest among them started to dimly sense the implications, while the majority stayed puzzled, unclear on the significance.

"Hurry! Head to Kundong City—there could be a tremendous chance awaiting!"

"Is that true?"

…

Conversations like these echoed across various Immortal Cities, drawing crowds of cultivators who hoped luck might let them grasp some advantage.

In the meantime, aided by the city lord, Li Zhirui had spread the word to every major faction, now simply awaiting their gathering so he could clarify everything and disclose the techniques.

Within merely two hours, a Heavenly Immortal showed up, though Li Zhirui refused to meet him, instructing him to linger in the main hall until a sufficient crowd assembled.

He lacked the leisure to recount the tale anew for each arrival.

The newcomer felt quite annoyed, as another Heavenly Immortal, especially one he scarcely desired to encounter.

"Should Fellow Daoist find the wait dragging on too much, proceed straight to the rear chamber of the main hall; the pair of foreign cultivators are held there, and you may extract the techniques from them yourself." Li Zhirui’s words floated in, instantly easing his irritation.

"I won't interrupt Fellow Daoist’s repose."

Even as he spoke, he pivoted and departed promptly.

True to Li Zhirui's words, the main hall's back chamber housed the two cultivators.

"Merely Tribulation-Transcending cultivators, yet capable of devising such a Secret Technique, hailing from a desolate, primitive Minor Thousand World—you two truly boast remarkable aptitude, such a shame."

Following rounds of questioning, he pitied their destiny and lamented their birthplace, imagining that origins in the Primal Spirit Realm could have led to even loftier feats.

Naturally, they might have fared worse too, for destiny twists unpredictably—who could truly predict?

Bit by bit, cultivators streamed into the City Lord’s Mansion of this border city.

Hardly anyone recalled when such a spectacular gathering last unfolded, if it ever did in this tiny place.

Most arrivals brimmed with impatience, unwilling to bide their time, so they drew the insights straight from the master and apprentice's lips.

Having recited it countless times, their throats grew dry, gazes listless, though no relief from their bindings was granted.

Once a sizable assembly had formed, Li Zhirui gracefully stepped forth to face the group.

"Fellow Daoists, you've likely acquired the Secret Technique and gained some insight by now. Certain ones may doubt its authenticity, believing realm-crossing can't be so straightforward, but those two you've dealt with are authentic foreign cultivators, and they themselves crafted and perfected these methods."

Li Zhirui went on, "My assertion that the Human Dao shall ascend, reshaping the Primal Spirit Realm's existing order, rests on the likelihood that the Human Dao has also secured this Secret Technique."